Configure the appliance for email notification of alerts

Use this procedure to configure the appliance for sending email messages of alerts. Later, you can add, edit, or delete entries for recipients or filters.


	NOTE: Email notification filters can only be configured for alert messages.

Prerequisites

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator.

Configuring the appliance for email notification of alerts

From the main menu, select Settings.
Do one of the following:
- In the Notifications panel, click .
- Click Notifications, and then select Actions→Edit.

Supply the data requested in the Email panel of the Edit Notifications screen:


	NOTE: The SMTP server is automatically determined from the domain name in the email address for the appliance. If you need to specify the SMTP settings, click SMTP options to supply them.

Optionally send a test email message to test the configuration. For more information, see Send a test message for email notification.
Proceed to add one or more entries for alert filters and email recipients. For more information, see Add an email recipient and filter.

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